I. ˈflim-ˌflam noun
Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse flim mockery
Date: circa 1570
1. : deceptive nonsense
2. : deception , fraud
II. transitive verb
( flim·flammed ; flim·flam·ming )
Date: 1660
: to subject to a flimflam
• flim·flam·mer noun
• flim·flam·mery -ˌfla-mə-rē noun